2023 R18B Mineral White with the machined accessories

[lonnmcqq]

Does anyone have some pictures of an R18B in Mineral White with the Roland Sands machined accessories? I'm trying to decide if they're worth installing.

Thanks in adavance.

 

[Anibal]

I have only installed the cylinders head cover. I like them a lot

 

[Rufus]

That’s a great looking bike Anibal, as good as they are I don’t think the K bikes can take it on looks, Performance isn’t everything, especially when we can’t ride fast anyway . I know you’ve been thinking about a swap….

 

[Anibal]

thank you Rufus, she is a stunning bike for sure, specially when the sun shines on her, the paint job pops out really nice.
Ironically, when I sold my M109R, the bike I wanted was the K1600B but I felt intimidated when I saw it in the flesh and then I saw my B in the same dealership and that was an instant attraction.
I always liked the K1600B the minute I saw them and took one for a test ride a couple of weeks ago. It is an amazing machine, very comfortable and very smooth and yes, very quick and you are right, what is the point of all that performance if you can’t hardly use it, which is a shame but I definitely would love to have one if I had more room in my garage ( and money )
Thank you for your words, I think that is what I needed to hear.

 

[Rufus]

Yea no worries, you are very welcome. Ive been lucky enough to own some very fast bikes
over the years (on paper at least) but I ended up selling them all, sooner rather than later actually. The novelty wore off pretty quickly and I didn’t ride any of them a lot different to my R18. Not really. That might sound stupid but bear with me….I don’t get scared but much over 60mph I do think if I come off it’s gonna be bad so that generally holds me back, it’s defensive riding I suppose. Im a steady rider and know my modest ability, knee dragging is for other riders. Then we have the ever lowering speed limits and average speed cameras that are literally all over the place, roadworks, poor roads, crap drivers on mobile phones etc etc. Get caught speeding in the wrong place wrong time, lose your licence. Brutal as that.

That bike of yours is a beauty and whilst it might not have the high end performance of the K bike it still has plenty for the real world. I get temptation knocking on my door from time to time because it’s hard to shake off and all geared for us to desire the next ‘big thing’, whatever it is. Ive wasted far too much money changing bikes though doing exactly that and I don’t want to be that person any more. I go in the garage sometimes, for no real reason, just to whip the dust sheet off, look, touch and think nah, no way, no way this is leaving me I don’t want to sell my R18, I love it.

 

[Anibal]

Amen, I hear you and 120% agree with you.

 

[harrisrc740]

Yeah I had a 2016 K1600GTL first and no way wanted to get rid of it, but kept my eye on the R18B until I took my wife out to to test ride the R18B and she said I could get it and keep the K1600..... Nothing but smiles and found a R18B a few days later before she changed her mind

 

[Reedman71]

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[oldslodog]

Had my16B for nearly two years before deciding it had to go. I am an old motorcycle racer and couldn't stay out of the throttle unfortunately. Those machines for the size handle like a road-racer. you can grind the pegs and boards rite off them with complete confidence and control